WEBVTT A 12 year old girl is dead after a hunting accident this weekend. It happened in Rural Traer,north east of Des Moines. KCCI's Todd Magel is live in the studio with the story. This death is unusual, because it's the first one of 2014. In fact there hasn't been a hunting firearm death in Iowa since 2010. Iowa's winter muzzle loading deer hunting season began just last week. The DNR says 12 year old Liesel Casto died here in rural traer. The waterloo Courier reports Castro was hunting with two other family members. She was apparently loading her muzzle loader rifle when it went off. < And our hearts go out to the family and friends. It's a tragic incident> DNR Conservation officer Dustin Eighmy says the cause of Casto's death is still under investigation. He says the incident is making headlines, because it's so rare. < It is fairly unusual for us to have a fatality... The DNR says this is the only firearm related hunting death of the entire year. To compare, 50 years ago 20 people died in Iowa. Eighmy says mandatory hunter education has saved countless lives. <We roughly have about 10- thousand students that go through hunter safety each year For now the town of Traer and fellow students and teachers, are dealing with the loss . <"You know it's, it's a horrible thing,"> Bob Cue is the North Tama School Superintendent. <Very outgoing, very strong willed, good kid, liked by many. Also tonight, a group is hosting a fundraiser meal for the Casto family in Traer. Donations will help the family pay for funeral expenses. Live